Watch case and movement protector.



E. A. HONEY.-

WATCH CASE AND/MOVEMENT PROTECTOR. APPLI CATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1914.

1,139,374. Patented May 11, 1915.

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EDWARD A. RONEY, 013 GOLDFIELID, NEVADA.

WATCH CASE ANDIZOVEMENT PRQTECTOR.

Application filed September 3, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD A. HONEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Goldfield, in the county of Esmeralda and State of Nevada, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Watch Case and hiovement Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to watch case protectors, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a pouch or a shield formed of insulated material and adapted to receive a watch whereby to prevent the conduction of electrical current through the watch and to protect the watch from dust and dirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a protector of the class described having an opening in one side through which the face of the watch may be displayed and having extended flaps adapted to overlie the stem and ring of the watch.

A further object of the invention is to provide a watch protector including a tab formed of insulating material adapted to connect the watch ring and chain for pre venting contact between them.

With these and other objects in View which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which Figure 1 represents a front elevational view of a protector constructed according to my invention, showing the same in use, one of the stem flaps having been broken away, and Fig. 2 represents a sectional View taken transversely on the planes indicated by the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the protector includes a circular back 5, and a front 6. They are preferably formed of soft rubber as is the remainder of the protector, and are preferably molded integrally with each other and with the stem flaps 7. The front 6 is in the form of a ring so that an opening 8 is provided through which the face of the watch may be viewed.

The stem flaps 7 project upwardly from the protector from a point 9 at which an opening occurs, and are closed or connected Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented May 11, 1915.

Serial No. 859,989.

together from point 9 to a point 15. adjacent the top of the watch stem. Through the opening the stem 10 of the watch is adapted to be passed after the watch ring 11 has been detached from the stem. When the watch is in position the flaps lie one on each side of the stem, to protect the latter from contact with the watch chain, or with the clothing of the user.

A tab 12 is provided, and is adapted to connect the watch ring with the chain. This tab is preferably formed of a solid piece of soft rubber and at one end is provided with a metallic eye 13 to which the end of the chain may be secured. The opposite end of the tab is enlarged as at let and is centrally bored for receiving the watch ring 11. Subsequently to the removal of the ring, incident to passing the watch stem through the opening at 9, the tab is slipped onto the ring and the latter then replaced, so that when in final position the parts appear as indicated in Fig. l.

The stem flaps 7 as shown are of such shape and area as to overlie the stem and ring on both sides, and the tab 12 as indicated projects beyond the stem flaps, so that when the chain is connected to the tab, all metallic parts of the watch will be protected from contact with the chain. Since only the upper portions of the flaps are free, they will not turn down when pulling the watch out of a tight pocket.

Such a protector as I have described will effectively insulate the watch and will prevent the entrance of dust and dirt to the vital parts thereof, and in cases where the users work in proximity to cyanid will prevent watches from turning black.

Although I have described thepreferred embodiment of my invention, I may desire to make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An insulating watch protector comprising a circular back, a front formed thereon, said front being in the shape of a ring to provide an opening through which a watch face may be viewed, stem flaps adapted to overlie the stem and ring of a watch on opposite sides thereof, said flaps being connected to the periphery of the back adjacent an opening therein, said opening adapted to allow the passage of the stem of the Watch,

the flaps adapted to overlie the stem and ring of the Watch and being connected together from a point adjacent the top of the stem downwardly toward the back.

2. A watch protector comprising a casing having an opening through which a watch stein may pass, and flaps connected to the casing and adapted to entirely overlie the stem. and ring of a Watch for protecting them, said flaps being connected toit gether from a point adjacent the outer end of the stern, to the casing, and being otherwise unconnected.

ED'WARD A. HONEY.

Witnesses:

E. O. RINGER, PETER J. SoMnns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

